As any researcher knows, engaging in academic research means it is important to think critically, conduct thorough online research, and identify appropriate sources to ensure that your work reflects your thoughts in a clear and coherent way.
Citation software can help you organize your journal article, book, or other document citations by collecting them together in one place to create properly formatted bibliographies in almost any style. It can enable you to:
- import citations from your favorite databases, library catalog, e-journals and websites;
- build and organize bibliographies;
- format citations for papers;
- take notes on articles and save them in your collection of citations.
The USEK Library has RefWorks at your disposal.
USEK Subscriptions
RefWorks
RefWorks is a powerful online research management, writing and collaboration tool designed to help researchers of all levels easily gather, organize, store and share all types of information, and to instantly generate citations and bibliographies.
USEK users need to create an account to be able to use RefWorks on and off-campus.
Additionally, there are many more products and tools that are available for free.
Free software
Mendeley
Mendeley is a free reference manager and academic social network that can help you organize your research, collaborate with others online, and discover the latest research.
Zotero
Zotero is a free, easy-to-use tool to help you collect, organize, cite, and share your research sources. Zotero automatically senses content, allowing you to add it to your personal library with a single click.
Citavi Free
Citavi Free is a starter edition and is ideal for testing small solo and team projects up to 100 references. Citavi supports the entire research process - from searching for sources to finishing your paper.
CiteULike
CiteULike is a free service for managing and discovering scholarly references.
For further instructions on how to manage your references,
Ask a Librarian.